Mag. 1.9 earthquake - 1 Km NW Zafferana Etnea (CT) on Friday, 28 December 2018 at 02:43 (GMT)
Minor magnitude 1.9 earthquake at 0 km depth
28 Dec 03:46 UTC: First to report: INGV after 1 hour and 2 minutes.
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Date & time: 28 Dec 2018 02:43:49 UTC###AGESTRINGCOPY###
Magnitude: 1.9
Depth: 0.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.702°N / 15.091°E
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Italy)
Nearest volcano:
Etna (10 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:3 km (2 mi) NNW of Zafferana Etnea (Catania) (pop: 9,210)
11 km (7 mi) WSW of Riposto (Catania) (pop: 11,700)
14 km (9 mi) N of San Giovanni la Punta (pop: 22,000)
16 km (10 mi) NE of Belpasso (Catania) (pop: 16,300)
16 km (10 mi) SSW of Linguaglossa (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 5,230)
20 km (12 mi) SW of Chianchitta-Trappitello (Province of Messina) (pop: 4,030)
23 km (15 mi) N of Catania (pop: 290,900)
515 km (320 mi) SSE of Rome (pop: 2,318,900)
Primary data source:
INGV
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 10
7 joules (12.4 kilowatt hours) [
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.9 | km | 1 km NW Zafferana Etnea (CT) | INGV |
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